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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
over·coat
\\ˈō-vər-ˌkōt\\ noun
 DATE  1802
1. a warm coat worn over indoor clothing
2. a protective coating (as of paint)
English Etymology
overcoat
  "large coat worn over ordinary clothing," 1802, from over + coat.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
overcoat
over·coat / 5EuvEkEut; NAmE 5ouvErkout / noun   a long warm coat worn in cold weather
   长大衣
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of English


overcoat
noun

ADJ. long | heavy, thick | dark | tweed
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Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
overcoat
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: over (III) + coat, n.
1. : a coat worn over a suit or other clothing; especially : a warm coat for winter wear
2. : a protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
II. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ transitive verb
Etymology: over (II) + coat, v.
: to apply an additional coat (as of paint) to

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